I used the St. Ives stuff for years. I never could get rid of the ‘moisturizer’ after effect. No matter how much I rinsed it was still oogy feeling. And my foundation never seemed to ‘stick’ as well.
I got the brown sugar idea from a friend who is a facialist. She blends it with a teeny smidge of olive oil and uses it on elbows, heels, etc. It’s great for that too.
Yes, the St. Ives did leave a residue, as I recall.
I keep a small bottle of olive oil under the sink for just such uses. :) I use it as a hair treatment, too.
You can also mix the sugar with coconut oil too.
“I used the St. Ives stuff for years. I never could get rid of the ‘moisturizer’ after effect. No matter how much I rinsed it was still oogy feeling. And my foundation never seemed to ‘stick’ as well.”
Good grief! why would you ‘use it for years’ if it caused all the problems you say in your post?!
I use the brown sugar and olive oil scrub, follow it with an egg white/lemon/honey mask and after I get out of the shower a cider vinegar/water toner. A great natural routine.